Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1. Perplexed by the ‘apocalyptic Paul’?
2. Epistemology: Revelation and Wisdom
3. Eschatology: ‘Irruption’ and History
4. Cosmology: Heaven and Earth
5. Soteriology: Deliverance and Justice
6. Conclusions: Questioning the Dichotomies
Bibliography
Indexes
Is Paul 'apocalyptic'? This book answers this key question through examination of early Jewish and Christian apocalyptic texts
J. P. Davies is Tutor in New Testament at Trinity College, Bristol, UK.
This study reliably conveys the broad outlines for those who know
nothing about the 'apocalyptic Paul' movement, while adding enough
well sourced material to interest those more familiar with it.
*Bulletin for Biblical Research*
…this work is lucid and well-written, and Davies argues his thesis
well. Davies’s approach in summarizing opposing views is balance …
Davies makes contributions in at least four areas: (1) he traces
the flow of thought within the “apocalyptic Paul” movement; (2) he
helpfully explains the complexities behind defining the “slippery”
terms “apocalyptic” and “cosmology”; (3) he illuminates and
corrects many of the false dichotomies apparent within this
movement; and (4) he fills a lacuna in Pauline studies by reading
Paul against the backdrop of select Jewish and Christian
apocalypses.
*Southeastern Theological Review*
Davies’ study provides a good insight in the current discourse on
the apocalyptic in anglophone research. It offers a helpful
differentiation in the problem of apocalyptical Paul who is not
that one-sided dualistic apostle he is long thought to have
been.
*Biblische Zeitschrift*
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